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Lotus Pay What You Want Tour

August 3rd, 2009 | No Comments

LOTUS ANNOUNCE HUGE FALL TOUR, INCLUDING A “PAY-WHAT-YOU-WANT” WESTERN STATE RUN

THE BAND RELEASES A PAIR OF EPs ON OCTOBER 6: FEATHER ON WOOD AND OIL ON GLASS

Lotus

Lotus is about to break ground in a way that no other rock band has done prior – they are plotting a tour this fall that truly allows their legion of fans to pay-what-they-want for tickets. The “Pay-What-You-Want-Tour” featuring Lotus is an eight-night run of shows in western U.S. states, sponsored by Ticketweb, that lets the fans decide how much their show ticket will cost. At the $15.00 Pay-What-You-Want level or higher, fans receive free digital downloads of the band’s two new EPs Feather on Wood and Oil on Glass, both to be released on October 6, 2009.

The Pay-What-You-Want dates are part of Lotus’ larger Fall Tour, running from early-October through the end of the year. Big stops include performances at Denver’s Fillmore, NYC’s Terminal 5, Baltimore’s Sonar, Chicago’s Vic Theatre, and others. Lotus brings out several must-see opening acts for many of these shows, including Break Science ft Adam Deitch, The Egg (from London, U.K.), Big in Japan, and Big Gigantic. Don’t miss a few special small shows: here’s the scoop – two shows at NYC’s Mercury Lounge are being bundled with the T-5 ticket, and the same offer is available for the Denver shows (to get into Quixote’s, you must buy the Fillmore ticket).

Downloads of both new EPs will be bundled with advance ticket purchases for select Fall Tour dates including the three New York City shows, two Denver shows, both Boston shows and a few other shows to be determined. The material on both Feather on Wood and Oil on Glass can be directly traced back to Lotus’ 2008 full-length release, Hammerstrike. A number of songs were recorded that didn’t find their way onto Hammerstrike (either they hadn’t been finished by deadlines or they weren’t coalescing with the sound of that project), but after finishing the album, Lotus decided to revisit these tracks, and the results are extraordinary. Feather on Wood is sunnier with a laid-back vibe, yet not afraid of big rock beauty, while Oil on Glass is darker in character, with more head-nodding tempos.

Listing of forthcoming Lotus tour dates (and who will be opening each show):

09.04 Bottom Line Nagoya, JP

09.05 Metamorphose Festival Tokyo, JP

09.06 Drunkard’s Stadium Kashiwa, JP

09.18 Mercury Lounge New York, NY

09.19 Mercury Lounge New York, NY

10.02 Aces Lounge Austin, TX

10.03 Aces Lounge Austin, TX

PAY-WHAT-YOU-WANT Dates (10.06 – 10.14)

10.06 The Roxy Hollywood, CA w/ Break Science ft Adam Deitch

10.07 The Independent San Francisco, CA w/ Break Science ft Adam Deitch

10.08 McDonald Theatre Eugene, OR w/ Break Science ft Adam Deitch

10.9 The Showbox Seattle, WA w/ Break Science ft Adam Deitch

10.10 Crystal Ballroom Portland, OR w/ Break Science ft Adam Deitch

10.11 The Nightlight Bellingham, WA w/ Break Science ft Adam Deitch

10.13 Knitting Factory Boise, ID w/ Break Science ft Adam Deitch

10.14 Murray Theater Salt Lake City, UT w/ Break Science ft Adam Deitch

10.15 Belly Up Aspen, CO

10.16 Quixote’s Denver, CO

10.17 The Fillmore Denver, CO

10.20 Granada Theatre Lawrence, KS

10.21 The Old Rock House St. Louis, MO w/ The Egg

10.22 Slowdown Omaha, NE w/ The Egg

10.23 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN w/ The Egg

10.24 Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee, WI w/ The Egg

10.26 Copper Dragon Carbondale, IL w/ The Egg

10.27 Bluebird Nightclub Bloomington, IN w/ The Egg

10.28 Bogart’s Cincinnati, OH w/ The Egg

10.29 House of Blues Cleveland, OH w/ The Egg

10.30 The Town Ballroom Buffalo, NY w/ The Egg

10.31 Sonar Baltimore, MD w/ Big In Japan & The Egg

11.04 Higher Ground Burlington, VT w/ The Egg

11.05 Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA w/ The Egg

11.06 Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA w/ The Egg

11.07 Revolution Hall Troy, NY

11.10 Is Venue Charlottesville, VA w/ Big Gigantic

11.11 Cat’s Cradle Carrboro, NC w/ Big Gigantic

11.12 Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA w/ Big Gigantic

11.13 Bear Creek Music & Arts Festival Live Oak, FL

11.14 Orange Peel Asheville, NC w/ Big Gigantic

11.27 Vic Theatre Chicago, IL

11.28 Terminal 5 New York, NY

Aug. 3, 1803: Crystal Palace Architect Born

July 31st, 2009 | No Comments

1803: Joseph Paxton is born in Milton Bryan, England. His career will take him from garden boy to gardener to landscape designer to architect-engineer of the largest glass buildings of his day â€” including London’s famous Crystal Palace of 1851.
Paxton built a huge glass greenhouse at Chatsworth between 1836 and 1840 for his employer, the [...]

Kimberly Krautter: Part 2: Un-Spinning Healthcare Reform

July 29th, 2009 | No Comments

The problem isn’t a few highly specialized physicians as much as it is the gaping maw between the few zip codes where they practice and the rest of the country. This is the real class warfare.

Jodie Evans: Put Down The Pom-Poms

July 29th, 2009 | No Comments

Biden must invest his energy in calling for diplomacy, development, investment in infrastructure and accountability from the corrupt leaders in Afghanistan and Iraq that the US supports.

Alan M. Webber: Health Care Reality: Change is a Math Formula

July 27th, 2009 | No Comments

If President Obama succeeds in his quest to reform America’s health care system–an “if” that gets if-ier every day–it will be because the administration…

40th Ann Space Oddity EP

July 27th, 2009 | No Comments

David Bowie And Virgin/EMI Celebrate 40th Anniversary of Space Oddity
With Commemorative Digital EP and iPhone/iPod touch App

David Bowie

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of David Bowie‘s Space Oddity Virgin/EMI will release a commemorative digital EP and a new app for the iPhone and iPod touch. The digital EP, available now for download purchase from all major digital service providers, features four versions of “Space Oddity” plus its original eight multi-track stems, enabling fans to remix the song as they please using their own software or with iKlax software. iKlax’s “Remix David Bowie – Space Oddity” app, available now on the iTunes App Store, also allows fans to remix the track their way.

Originally released on July 11, 1969 to coincide with the Apollo 11 moon landings, Space Oddity was featured by the BBC in its television coverage of the lunar event, the song later won an Ivor Novello award. The song’s enigmatic protagonist, Major Tom, has become a recurrent theme throughout Bowie’s work and career, and was revisited in the song “Ashes To Ashes.”

David Bowie Space Oddity (40th Anniversary EP) (digital)
1. Space Oddity (original U.K. mono single edit)
2. Space Oddity (U.S. mono single edit)
3.Space Oddity (U.S. stereo single edit)
4. Space Oddity (1979 re-record)

Harry Patch Dead At 111

July 25th, 2009 | No Comments

LONDON — Harry Patch, Britain’s last survivor of the trenches of World War I, was a reluctant soldier who became a powerful eyewitness to the horror of war, and a symbol of a lost generation.

Patch, who died Saturday at 111, was wounded…

Friday Playlist

July 24th, 2009 | No Comments

LET’S BURN ONE DOWN AS THE WORKING WEEK DWINDLES

JamBase’s Friday mini-mix delves into deliciously dubby, sensually throbbing sounds today. If this doesn’t help clear the mind and aid in weekend incarnation you should consult your local witchdoctor at the soonest opportunity.

We get the stinging organ and blood warm drums rolling with Brooklyn Funk Essentials‘ “The Revolution Was Postponed Because of Rain,” a fabulously snarky retort to Gil Scott-Heron’s classic anthem. Then, a slinky number from one of the brighter lights to emerge from the ’90s U.K. acid-jazz scene, Galliano, and the dark edged “Travels The Road.” That’s followed by a trip to the early ’80s birth of contemporary reggae with “Chill Out,” a jittery roots snarl from Black Uhuru. Next is a bit of brand new reggae from fab new U.K. outfit the Soothsayers with “We Better Learn” off their totally ace new album, One More Reason. That dips into the sumptuous bump of Grace Jones‘ “Private Life” and the dripping wet smack of Neon Neon‘s “Sweat Shop.” We wrap with a bonus 7th track on top of our usual 6-pack. With all the attention Michael has received since his untimely passing we thought it’d be nice to give a little nod to another Jackson sibling, and the smoky, sultry “Got ‘Til It’s Gone” by Janet Jackson, aided Tribe’s Q-Tip and Joni Mitchell, presents Ms. Jackson at her best.

A fine, fine weekend wished for you and yours. Now lean back and hit playÂ…

And check out last week’s string heavy Playlist with Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Devendra Banhart, Steve Earle and more!

Jay-Z Subs for Beasties at APW

July 23rd, 2009 | No Comments

JAY-Z CONFIRMED AS FRIDAY NIGHT HEADLINER OF ALL POINTS WEST MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL

SHOW TO MARK HIP-HOP SUPERSTAR’S U.S. FESTIVAL DEBUT

Jay-Z

ALL POINTS WEST MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL organizers have just confirmed the U.S. festival debut of Jay-Z. The hip-hop superstar and pop culture icon will sub for the Beastie Boys who had to cancel all tour dates due to Adam “MCA” Yauch’s cancer diagnosis. Jay-Z will take over the headlining slot for the opening night (Friday, July 31) of the critically acclaimed annual event.

This show will mark the U.S. festival debut of Jay-Z, who last year performed at a variety of overseas festivals including the U.K.’s Glastonbury, Denmark’s Roskilde Festival, Norway’s Hove Festival and the O2 Wireless Festival in London. In a review of a recent show, the LOS ANGELES TIMES‘ Ann Powers said, “Jay-Z shows are fun because the rapper is so adept at spinning liquid gold; his mouth is one of the most nimble in the genre’s history, and he uses it to present thoughts that are sharp, funny and resonant.” (July 4, 2009)

Grammy winner Jay-Z joins Tool (Saturday) and Coldplay (Sunday) as headliners of the three-day, multi-stage music and arts festival. ALL POINTS WEST will also feature performances from Echo & The Bunnymen, My Bloody Valentine, Vampire Weekend, MGMT, MSTRKRFT, Gogol Bordello, The Black Keys, Fleet Foxes, Neko Case, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Arctic Monkeys and more than 65 artists appearing throughout the 80-acre historic location that has panoramic views of the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and the Manhattan skyline.

ALL POINTS WEST MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL organizers would also like to extend their best wishes to Beastie Boy Adam Yauch as he undergoes treatment for throat cancer. For those requesting refunds based on this news, ticket refunds are available at point of purchase for Friday single day tickets only.

Complete lineup, tickets and more info available at www.apwfestival.com.

Check our coverage of APW 2008 here.

Wolfmother Returns

July 22nd, 2009 | No Comments

Wolfmother Tour With The Killers Before Releasing New Album

Cosmic Egg, On October 13

Wolfmother

The Australian rock outlaws that comprise Wolfmother are back together – minus two founding members – ready to release a new body of work and spend some time on the road. The band will preview new material on the road this summer, with a run of shows alongside The Killers. For the six shows in support of The Killers the Aussies will unveil new songs they’ve spent months recording in L.A.

Fans in L.A. can experience the whole album set to mind-blowing visuals on July 27 at the Laserium CyberTheater at the historic Vine Theater in Hollywood. Wolfmother also plays August 22 at KROQ’s Epicenter ’09 festival at the Fairplex at Pomona in California.

The Grammy-winning four-piece recently dropped teaser track “Back Round” on iTunes, MySpace.com/wolfmother and wolfmother.com. Wolfmother is also opening for AC/DC on its “Black Ice Tour,” beginning in February in 2010. The down-under tour sold out faster than any other tour in the Australia’s history.

Led by hirsute shredder Andrew Stockdale, the band cooked Cosmic Egg for three years, taking time to lock in a permanent lineup and build on the self-titled album that gave the world the insta-classic and much overplayed track “Woman.” Wolfmother recorded over the course of two months with heralded U.K. producer Alan Moulder (Smashing Pumpkins, The Killers, My Bloody Valentine). His sweeping and storied career as an iconic record-maker coupled with Wolfmother’s immortal song craft add up to nothing short of a truly enjoyable listen.

Wolfmother plans to headline a U.S. tour after the album’s release later this year.

Tour Dates:

08/22/09 Sat Pomona Fairplex Pomona, CA

08/31/09 Mon Merriweather Post Pavilion Columbia, MD

09/01/09 Tue Nikon at Jones Beach Theater Wantagh, NY

09/02/09 Wed PNC Bank Arts Center Holmdel, NJ

09/04/09 Fri TD BankNorth Garden Boston, MA

09/05/09 Sat Jacques Cartier Pier Montreal, QC

09/06/09 Sun Molson Amphitheatre Toronto, ON

09/17/09 Thu Tivoli Theatre Brisbane, AU

09/19/09 Sat Enmore Theatre Sydney, AU

09/23/09 Wed The Capitol Theatre Perth, AU

09/24/09 Thu HQ Complex Adelaide, AU

09/25/09 Fri The Palace Melbourne, AU

09/26/09 Sat The Pier Hotel Frankston, AU

10/31/09 Sat City Park New Orleans, LA

02/11/10 Thu Etihad Stadium Melbourne, AU

02/13/10 Sat Etihad Stadium Melbourne, AU

02/15/10 Mon Etihad Stadium Melbourne, AU

02/18/10 Thu ANZ Stadium Sydney, AU

02/20/10 Sat ANZ Stadium Sydney, AU

02/22/10 Mon ANZ Stadium Sydney, AU

02/25/10 Thu Queensland Sport & Athletics Centre Brisbane, AU

02/27/10 Sat Queensland Sport & Athletics Centre Brisbane, AU

03/02/10 Tue Adelaide Oval Adelaide, AU

03/06/10 Sat Subiaco Oval Perth, AU

03/08/10 Mon Subiaco Oval Perth, AU

MacSpeech Dictate Speech Recognition Review

July 17th, 2009 | No Comments

A show of hands: How many of you are really pressed for time these days? How many of you have lots of thoughts and ideas for a blog post, marketing materials or a press release but just don’t have time to get it done? Finally, how many of you really like cool stuff?
You’re not alone. [...]

Marketwire Review – Press Release Distribution

July 5th, 2009 | No Comments

PR agencies, large companies and small businesses all have the need to announce news through a press release, still a great way to gain media exposure and PR. Once those releases have been written, itâ€™s often a wise idea to distribute the press release over a newswire (which makes your news available to thousands of [...]